New Years Eve 2007, Penny Black Remady @ 12 Bar |
8pm and we're chilling to a mixture of Penny Black Remedy, Zep, and Kasabian at the flat.
Su and Alan arrived first, with the champagne, quickly followed by Kevin and Hayley. Never met her before, but...
Posted by Humbug on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:24:00 PST |
Leaf Hound @ Underworld - Album launch 28 Oct 07 |
Weary from a heavy weekend fixing things in our new flat, I make the slow journey to Camden, arriving around 8:30.
I descend into the Underworld (don'tcha just love that phrase), and listen briefly to...
Posted by Humbug on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:23:00 PST |
The commute out of London and random Guzzi ramblings |
We've lived in London now for three weeks; it's had it's ups and downs, and is mostly fun.
Commuting out of Central London gives me time to think..
The Guzzi
So far, reasonably reliable. It wouldn't s...
Posted by Humbug on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:11:00 PST |
Gig Quiz |
(Thank you the Dark Lord)
.::::GIG QUIZ!!!::::..1. How many gigs have you been to?Probably over a thousand.2. What was your first gig?Apart from classical stuff, Bhundu Boys, when I was 15. They were ...
Posted by Humbug on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:03:00 PST |
25-29 April: Maker, The Chorus, My Luminaries, Six Nation State, Illegal People, Leafhound |
Five gigs in five days is heavy going, even for this commited gig-goer.
Wednesday 25th April
Pleasure Unit, Bethnal Green, London
I'm having trouble remembering some details..actually should apologise...
Posted by Humbug on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:55:00 PST |
The 20 hours of April 20 |
Quick thoughts (I will update later with setlists, etc)
5:45am Get up. Breakfast. Walk to Twyford station for the 7:04
7:45 on bus to Paddington. Kate goes across the road to work.
8:00 queueing outsi...
Posted by Humbug on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:43:00 PST |
Easter Weekend: Laura Marling, Junkyard Choir, Silkfest |
Hmm..Thursday we went and had dinner at The Oakford Social club in Reading, which is fast becoming our favourite local venue.
17 yr old folk/pop artist Laura Marling entertained:
Friday we had the d...
Posted by Humbug on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:18:00 PST |
Kate's 30th birthday party, 31 March 2007 |
(I'll update this with setlists, etc).
Preparations for Kate's party began in January, looking round venues we knew, and one's we didn't. In the end we found The Windsor Castle pub by chanc...
Posted by Humbug on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:08:00 PST |
Looking for Moto Guzzis |
So, where to begin?
My first "big" bike was a small block V50, the one you see in my profile. I've got way too many stories about this bike, but in the end, it just wasn't reliable enough to keep.
Bu...
Posted by Humbug on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:53:00 PST |
Lester Bangs: "Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung". |
Repost from blackcrowes.org, 26 May 2006:
Just back from holiday, Antalya in Turkey if anyones's interested, lovely place. Kate and I got a stomach bug, which buggered up the second half, b...
Posted by Humbug on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:48:00 PST |
